American Coffee Company
French Market Special Blend
| Roaster Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coffee Origin: | Not disclosed |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 0/38 |
| Review Date: | April 2004 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
The chicory in this moderately dark-roasted blend announces itself tactfully but distinctly in the peppery mouthfeel, spicy, resiny notes (think rosemary stored in a scorched cedar box), with a hint of round, slightly, salty fruit underneath - Chinese salt plums perhaps.
Notes
This traditionally styled blend of moderately dark-roasted coffee and roasted chicory root is served at New Orleans' Emeril's restaurant, namesake of famed New Orleans chef Emeril Lagasse. It is roasted and blended by family-owned American Coffee, the same company that produces the widely distributed red cans of French Market Coffee and Chicory. American Coffee also offers a substantial range of chicory-free specialty coffees. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy (or think they might enjoy) a sort of peppery, fruity backbone to a nicely dark-roasted coffee. Roasted chicory is, as they say, an acquired taste, but so is coffee itself.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2004 tasting report: Coffee from Celebrity Chefs (or their Restaurants)
